FAIRBANKS CACHAPLOOSA 2013
SEPTEMBER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! YOU ARE AT THE TOP OF YOUR GEOCACHE GAME. BUT ARE YOU REALLY? HAVE YOU EARNED THE ELUSIVE AND PRESTIGIOUS WINTER BRAGGING RIGHTS CERTIFICATE? IF NOT, HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BRAGGING RIGHTS CERTIFICATE. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SHOW UP AT PIONEER PARK ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 AT 5:00 PM (MEET AT THE SQUARE DANCERS PAVILION) AND BRING YOUR GPS, YOUR BEST INVESTIGATOR SKILLS, EAGLE EYES, AND A SENSE OF HUMOR. TO GET YOUR CERTIFICATE, YOU WILL NEED TO EARN POINTS (THE TOTAL AMOUNT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE EVENT). YOU CAN GATHER POINTS MANY WAYS, SUCH AS:
1) FIND THE SPECIAL GEOCACHES (TO BE PUBLISHED AROUND JUNE 1). WHILE YOU SIGN THE LOGS, TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR ANYTHING THAT STANDS OUT, LOOKS OUT OF PLACE, OR JUST UNUSUAL . ALL THIS MAY COME IN HANDY LATER.
2) TAKE PART IN A SCAVENGER HUNT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. GATHER YOUR CLUE SHEETS AND SEARCH FOR ITEMS, PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THUS EARN POINTS. THIS EVENT WILL BE TIMED. YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ENTER CACHE COORDINATE MANUALLY INTO YOUR GPS. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW, FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN AND BECOME FRIENDS. (ASSISTANCE WILL BE OFFERED)
3) FIND THE ULTIMATE CACHE THAT WILL BE HIDDEN ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. BRING BACK THE TREASURE INSIDE AND INSTANTLY GAIN POINTS AND FAME. TO GET THE CACHE LOCATION, YOU MUST DISCOVER A NUMBER THAT IS HIDDEN INSIDE EACH OF THE SPECIAL GEOCACHES HIDDEN AROUND JUNE 1. BRING THESE NUMBERS TO THE EVENT AND YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT THE ORDER IS TO RECOVER THE COORDINATES. DON’T WORRY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ALL THE NUMBERS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NUMBERS ON THE EVENT DAY BY COMPLETING THE SCAVENGER HUNT.
4) FINALLY, TAKE PART IN THE GEOCACHE QUIZ TO BE GIVEN AT THE END OF THE EVENT. THIS IS THE FINAL WAY TO BANK MANY, MANY MORE POINTS.
IF YOUR SCORE IS HIGH ENOUGH, YOU WILL BE AWARDED YOUR WINTER BRAGGING RIGHTS CERTIFICATE. THERE IS EVEN SOME GREAT PRIZES FOR THE TOP THREE SCORES.
PLAN ON EATING YOUR DINNER BEFORE THE EVENT BUT LEAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT. THERE WILL BE MANY DESSERTS AND TREATS AVAILABLE TO CHOOSE FROM AND ENJOY.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FIND AND LOG THE CACHES SET OUT IN JUNE TO ENTER AND PLAY. DEPENDING ON YOUR IMAGINATION, YOU CAN DO QUITE NICELY WITHOUT THEM.
BUT WAIT, THERE IS MORE. THE FIRST 5000 PARTICIPANTS WHO SHOW UP WILL GARNER AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN AUTOGRAPH PICTURE OF FIREMANAK FREE!!! THESE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SELL FOR UP TO $0.07. THIS ALONE IS JUSTIFICATION TO PARTICIPATE.
EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I DON’T NEED TO REMIND YOU THAT WINTER IS LONG IN FAIRBANKS. HAVING AN OFFICIAL BRAGGING RIGHTS CERTIFICATE WILL JUST MAKE NEXT WINTER A LITTLE MORE BEARABLE.
SEE YOU THERE!!